Rodent baiting station



Sept. 18, 1951 2,568,168

G. W. QUERY RODENT BAITING STATION Filed June 8. 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 G12/lov W. QuE/2x;

INVENTOR.

A TTONEY Sept. 18, 1951 G. w. QUERY RODENT BAITING STATION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 8, 1949 A TTOENEY Patented Sept. 18, ,1951

UNITEDy RODENT BAITING STATION Grady Query, Charlotte, N. C.

Application June 8,

. `4 claims.

.1. This invention relates to a baiting station comprising a box in which liquid and powdered forms of poison, such as sodium uoracetate are stored a wall and the rodents, upon passing there-v through, will come in contact withlthe poison and this will result in the rodents being killed bythe poison.

It is an object of this invention to provide a box which is substantially rectangular in plan and is provided with a removable cover, provision being made whereby the cover may be locked and having means within the-box for storing a liquid poison such as sodium fluoracetate. The opposed walls of the box are provided with coinciding openings which are disposed closely adjacent the end of the box vwhich is adapted to be secured to the wall of the building or at the juncture of the wall and the door of the building and there is provided between the -openings anareaway in which a powdered form of poison may be placed so that a rodent passing through the box from one opening to the other will collect the poison on its feet and the rodent will, in some instances, take this powdered poison internally from its paws or feet. Removable means are provided to cause rodents. once they have become accustomed to the baiting station, to enter into an area in which the liquid poison is disposed, the liquid poison having an odor which is inviting to the rodents and thus the rodents will drink the liquid poison which will result in their sudden demise.

Some of the objects of the invention having been stated, other objects will appear as the description proceeds, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is an isometric view of the baiting station showing the same adjacent a portion of a wall of a building or the like;

' Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the baiting station with the removable cover omitted;4

' Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 in Figure 2; j`

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 4--4 in Figure 2.

V'Referring more specifically to the drawings,j

tanoe'outwardlyfrom the end wall13 and' this 1949, serial No. 97,729 (c1. 43-1s1) portion has holes I9 therein which are preferably slidably penetrated by screws 20 for securing the box I to a floor or the like. The rear end wall I4 extends a substantial distance above the upper, edges ofthe side Walls II and I2 and has suitable holes therein which are also slidably penetrated by screws 2I for securing the same to the wall of a building, the wall being indicated at 22. The Vupper edge of the front end wall I3 ter-I minates a substantial distance short of the upper edge of the side walls II andV I2 and a cover? member 25 slidably engages the upper edge of? the wall I3 and is slidably mounted in suitable: grooves 26 in the proximate faces of the sidef walls II and I2 of the box I0.

The bottom I5 may preferably be provided with*` a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves; 2l therein so that the box I0 may be placed on; a concrete or terra-cotta floor indicated at SILy in Figure 4. In placing the box In on the floor- 30 a suitable coating or supercial layer of ce ment 3i may be applied to the area on whichz the bottom I5 is to rest and it is thus seen that'l the bottom I5 of the box I0 will adhere to theI 25 iioor on which itis placed.

The cover 25 is preferably provided'with a; transverse slot 32 (Figure 4) whichis adaptedi to be engaged by a. turn button 33 oscillaaitably7 mounted as at 34 on the inner surface of the: rear wall I4. The side walls II and I2 are provided with openings 35 and 36, respectively, which are preferably of identical conguration and are disposed closely adjacent the inner surface of the rear Wall I4 so as to be positioned as close as possible to the wall 22 when the baiting station I0 is being used.

Upon closing the cover member 25. the turn button 33 may be manipulated by an operator reaching through either one of the openings 35 or 35 in the side walls II and I2 for locking the cover 25 in closed position. However, in some instances, where the local health authorities require that the cover 25 be locked. a suitable padlock 31 is provided and the cover 25 and the side wall II are provided with openings 40 and 4I. respectively, through which the locking bar 33 of the padlock 31 is adapted to extend. Also. a notch 42 is provided in the upper edge of the wall member II to accommodate the locking bar 39.

A partition 45 spans the distance between the side walls II and I2 of the box IIl and is posi--- tioned close to the rear wall I4 to thus provide i an alleyway therebetween extending from one 55 opening 35 to the other opening 36 and through.`

which rodents, which are unfamiliar with the device will normally pass. This partition 45 may extend all the way from the bottom I3 to the cover 25, though, in this instance, the partition 45 terminates a substantial distance below the cover 25.

The partition 45 is provided with a pair of openings 46 and 41 which are disposed immediately adjacent the openings 35 and 36 in the walls I I and I2 for purposes to be later described. A shallow transverse member 50 is secured to the bottom I5, preferably byV gluing, and extends between the walls II and I2. and 52 of the same height at the member 50 extend rearwardly from opposed endsv thereof:

and their rear ends engage the wall I4. The members 50 to 52, inclusive, and thewall I4 thus define an area in which a powderedpoison may be disposed and which will collect on the feet of an animal passing through the alleyway defined by the partition 45 and the rear Wall I4.

- v..\,.f ,ter the rodentshave become familiar with the baiting station lllv bypassing; through thesaid alleyway; arernovable partition-'ESl-niay be irl- V serted in thesolid line position shown;v in Figure 2 between thepartition 4 5 andthe rear endwallzll, andVv this iwillinduce the.- rodentsr to pass through the Openings 46 and :41 in the partition 45, after entelirlathe100x-V Illthroueh. one ofthe openings 35- andy 3 6.;4 The, removable partition 5 3.; has,y a ngthflin-ISS. upperfright-handecorner in Figure. 3 tothus clear thelturn buttonY 3 3, The'lower endiofithe'partition 53-is provided with apin, 55 whigh projectsidownwardly and is adapted to; beloosely mounted inl averticalA bore intherb ot tom I of the box I0 Iand, ifdesired, insteadof removing the partition 53 from the box Ilhthe partition 53 may be swung on its pin 5,6.to the dotted line position shown in-Figure 2, depending ofcourse on the size of therodents .which areto pass-:through'theboxor baiting station Ill.

`In Figures 2 and .3 there is showna substantially.rectangular.platel, which may be securedtothe wallsY I3 and II in any suitable manner and in thisinstance `thevwalls. II and I3 are. proa vided with suitable grooves ,66 in which; the .edges of thefrectangular plate 51 are secured as by gluing n y.

The 'plateA 51- is positioned a predetermined distance above theV top surface-of the bottom I5` andhasianropening 62 therein in which the neek of a bottle or jar 64 may be inserted in inverted positionf Thisrbottle or jar 6 is adapted'to con-k tain a. very potent .liquid 'poison suchas sodium fiuoracetate which is usually only available to licensed exterminators and which, whenused.

must be placed 'within a closedloekeii container, such aslthe present baitingstation IU,1and also out of reach of anyones hands extendingthrough the openings 35- or Safor obviousrsafetypurposes.

Resting on'thel top surfaceof the bottom` I5. and disposed'below the j ar 64 is anopen toppedl cgntaineror drinking station, preferably of glass asindicated at 66. The bottleor jar 64 isof such lrlth that its upper end in Figure 3 'is disposed closely. adjacent fthe lower surface ofthe'coveri 25 andthe lower end of its neck portion Wi l]. eX

tend into the cup'-shaped container 62", to thus preventthe'container 66 ,-frombeing pulled `away from `a position belowV the lower end of the jardf by a rodent drinking from the same'. The lower end of the jar 64 is provided with a cap or stopper 61 which is penetrated by a pair of tubular mem-g bers and thus the poisonous. liquidis freeft'o. escapefrom thejar 64 into `the container 66;.until the level of the liquid rises above the opened lower Short members 5I ends of the tubular members 10 thereby causing a seal for the bottle or jar 64 until the level of the liquid drops below the bottle neck, as by evaporation, or as it is consumed by the rodents.

The particular type of liquid poison used in the jar 64 has an odor pleasing to rodents and, consequently, once the rodent has passed through the openings 46 or 41 in the partition 45 they will tend to search out lthe container 66 and partake of the contents therein 4 In order` toprevent anyone from reaching through the opening 35 or 36 in the side walls II and I2 and accidentally coming in contact with the poisonous liquid from the jar 64, a pair of transverse partitions 'II and 12 are disposed between the openings 35 and 36 and the bottle or jar 64.v The outer ends of these partitions 1I and 12 are spaced a substantial distance from the walls II` and: I3,` respectively, and their upper ends terminate a substantial distance from the lower surface of.` the cover-25 so theodor fromfthescontents, of thev bottlef 64v mayV permeate the -entirej areadened by-thebox I0-and to alsopermit ae cesstothecontainer 66byfthe rodents. .T-he upf;v perfedgesofvthe partitions 1I-and 1 2.. are disposed; highenoughso a. personshand may not reach above theupper edges `of the samewhen-extended; through-the `openings and 46 or 36rand 41; A

One of the most important features f offthe; present baiting station isfthe, provisionAV of the openings 35\and 362m opposedwalls of the bait--` ingstationin sucha manner asV to-be closelyLad-`A jacent the wall of a building when thelbaitrng, stationlisgin use, and sincerodentsr usually travelY along the wallsof a: building, feeling their way alongwith their noses, theyiwill instinctively pass through the openings rather than try to jumpj overY the baiting station o r, pass around the: samer, and which will obviously prove more eicientjn. exterminating rodents lthan I any apparatus here,. toforeavailable. v

Dueto -therpotency of the liquid poison in the. jar 64, the junctionpoints of the wallsI I, I2 and4 I3 andthe memberr 56. wthjthe bottom I5 may be coatedwith -a suitable Waterproofing material, or, theWalls-VI I I2-,I3 and member 56 maybefjoiiled to theA bottom IEvwith a waterproofing adhesive.- materiah, to. thusl prevent the contentsof, the: jar 641from leaking out of the box Iii-inthe event.

Vthe, jar isabroken: or the contents therein accig.

dentallyfoverilow the Vstation 56. In the.. drawingsand; specification there, been set.- forth a preferred embodiment of the,` invention, and although specific -terms areemepl loyedv they-arefused, in. a genericA and descriptive s enseoruy,y and not for. purposes oflimitaf` tion, ,the-scope of ,the invention being defined in. the claims.

Iolaim'` 1. A baitingstation box comprising abottom... opposed side wallsand frontandrearwalls, and. a. removable cover, eachof theopposed sidewalls having an opening therein extendingv from {thef said `bottom v and said ,openings being 'disposedin substantialalinement with each otherand closely.

adjacentthe saidfrearlwall, ajpartition extending between said opposed `vvallsfand having openf ings, jtherein disposed closely', adjacent the' pen'- ingsl in the., opposed walls, means; en theinnen surface of the rear walli and I accessible only;V

through said openings in, the opposed" wallslfoii looking the.` cover in a closfed)posi/tiem'wherebyl the said rear wall and the bottom mayf b'e placed at the junctureof thefloor anoLvvall7 of ,"a.-bui1'd; ingnand asuitable powderedpoison may b'ejplaceii on the top surface of the bottom and rodents passing along said wall will instinctively pass through the opening inthe opposed walls of the box collecting the poison on their feet as they pass through the box, the bottom projecting out beyond one of the end walls and the other end wall projecting above the upper edges of the side walls and having holes therethrough for securing the same to a floor and a wall of a building.

2. In a structure according to claim 1, means for storing a liquid poison in the box adjacent the front wall thereof and remotely from the rear wall thereof to where it will be inaccessible to human hands but will be accessible to a rodent upon the rodent passing through either of the openings in the opposed walls and through the corresponding openings in the partition extending between the opposed Walls.

3. In a structure according to claim 2, a removable partition extending between the said partition and the rear wall to thus induce the rodent to pass through either of said openings in the opposed walls and then through either of the corresponding openings in the partition to where they will be in closer proximity to the liquid poison stored adjacent the front wall of the box.

4. A rodent baiting station comprising a closed rectangular box having a transverse partition therein, opposed walls of said box having coincidingfopenings therein disposed immediately adjacent one end of said box, means disposed adjacent the end of said box remote from said openings for supporting a liquid poison container, said 6 partition being disposed closely adjacent said openings in the opposed walls and said partition having openings therein closely adjacent said openings in the opposed walls, means for storing a powdered poison between the said openings in the-1j l posed walls whereby rodents passing through the openings in the box will collect the powdered poison on their feet, a removable partition blocking the passageway between said openings inV opposed walls, whereby rodents, upon being familiarized with the baiting station, will pass through the adjacent openings in the partition and into the area in which the liquid poison is stored and may partake of the same.

' GRADY W. QUERY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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